Leach Flagrant II: The number of ways we get jobbed is mind-blowing

[GatoLouco]

d) Any contact by the offending player to the groin area of an opponent which is not clearly accidental;

Not an automatic ejection per the rulebook. It's just the actual rules, not the refs who incorrectly apply them.

Maybe they'll change the rules for 2025-2026 to match what the refs are going to do regardless the actual rules?

I'll be less subtle: I was not discussing any rules or interpretations, I was piling on what HJ posted trying to be humorous.

 

[EagerFan]

I'll be less subtle: I was not discussing any rules or interpretations, I was piling on what HJ posted trying to be humorous.

Yeah sorry, I shouldn't be so humorless. I'm just really triggered by all the bad and badly timed reffing working against us.

 

[Rebel II]

That is my beef. The explanation plainly was contradicted by the language of the rule. The official obviously did not understand the rule. That is a problem.

Have you ever watched European soccer. They get knocked down and lie on the ground writhing in the most pitiful display of fake pain ever imagined. That was CCC's point, it was a thespian performance that cost us a game. And the dumber than shit B1G Director of Officials says you can't judge intent? The dude faked it and the whistles bought it. Pretty bush league. 7'1" 270 pounds grieviously assaulted by a 6'1" 165 NU PG. BS!

 

[Hungry Jack]

I'll be less subtle: I was not discussing any rules or interpretations, I was piling on what HJ posted trying to be humorous.

I got it immediately and directly (as did my berries)

 

[hdhntr1]

I don't see this rule mentioning any berries. Contact to berries is automatic ejection. Especially if you are in Vegas. It's just common sense.

It is in item d)


d) Any contact by the offending player to the groin area of an opponent which is not clearly accidental;

Meaning that it has to be something that is clearly not accidental to rise to the level of Flagrant 2

 

[hdhntr1]

d) Any contact by the offending player to the groin area of an opponent which is not clearly accidental;

Not an automatic ejection per the rulebook. It's just the actual rules, not the refs who incorrectly apply them.

Maybe they'll change the rules for 2025-2026 to match what the refs are going to do regardless the actual rules?

Or hopefully they will change the interpretation to how it is written

 

[MC_Cat]

All they need to do is swap out the "not clearly accidental" for "not clearly intentional" and make that a flagrant 1 and we have a practical solution. If it's deemed clearly intentional, then it's a flagrant 2 and away you go.